Growing up in the Cascade Mountain Range, I started backpacking with my dad when I was a small child and still do two decades later. The process of preparing for a backpacking trip can be daunting, so ...

We tested 12 pairs of hiking socks to see which will actually keep your feet blister-free. Here are the only two pairs we ...

OL staff writer Laura Lancaster and I tested the best backpacking sleeping bags in the field to determine which are best suited to varying conditions, sleeping habits, and backpacking kits. I also ...

I carried it on a backpacking trip to Colorado’s White ... needs and the situation you’re facing, Ready.gov has a list of basic disaster supplies everyone should keep in their kit.

Whether you're backpacking or enjoying an activity-filled backcountry camping adventure, a sleeping bag is one of the most essential items for your packing list. U.S. News editors researched ...

You may not need a book, binoculars, disco ball, or item from this list, but luxury items can spark joy on your next fall backpacking adventure and prove to be worth the weight. When you have to ...

The checklist from the ... food and camera gear. Hiking gear is often limited to dark, uninteresting colours, so when I laid eyes on these Passenger backpacks, they put a smile on my face.

Nestled within Yosemite's High Sierra is a moderate trail that takes hikers to May Lake, on the way to one of John Muir's ...

A 'bucket list' hiking trail was forced to shut down ... Forrest Liss, of Kauai, was backpacking on Tuesday when some of his group got sick and left the trail , but he figured people were getting ...

This beautiful route is certainly no secret, but as long as visitors continue to be respectful and leave no trace, it is a true gem and bucket list Oregon ... s style of backpacking or fitness ...